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SEN Teaching Assistant
St Austell, Cornwall
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 53 days ago
- Salary
- £13.75 - 14.50 - Day
- Recruiter
- Teaching Personnel
- Closes
- 06 Dec 2025
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Temporary SEN Teaching Assistant – Complex Needs
Location: St Austell, Cornwall
Start Date: Immediate – Two weeks before October half term
Duration: Temporary (2 weeks initially, with potential extension until Christmas)
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday (8:30am – 3:30pm)
Pay: Competitive, depending on experience
Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs?
Do you have experience working with young people with complex learning and behavioural needs?
A specialist SEN provision in St Austell is looking for a full-time Teaching Assistant to join their team on a temporary basis. You’ll be supporting children and young people with a range of complex needs, including autism, communication difficulties, sensory processing differences, and behavioural challenges.
This role begins immediately and will run for two weeks up to the October half term, with the possibility of extension until Christmas for the right candidate.
Your Role Will Involve:
Providing 1:1 and small group support
Supporting pupils’ social, emotional and behavioural development
Assisting with personal care and therapeutic activities as needed
Helping implement EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) targets
Working closely with teachers and support staff to maintain a calm, inclusive learning environment
The Ideal Candidate:
Experience working with children or young people with SEN and/or complex needs
Calm, patient, and empathetic in challenging situations
Confident using positive behaviour management strategies
Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
Desirable (but not essential):
Team Teach or similar behaviour training
Previous experience in a specialist or alternative provision
Relevant qualifications in SEN or education
If you're interested in this role and other similar positions, please email me with your CV and a good time to call you.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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Ad ID: 5417263381
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